Do I Stay or Do I Go - FaceBook?

I've been contemplating this dilemma for some time but it became clearer and clearer to me during the election campaign but eventually when Donald J. Trump was elected, the anger and hate that was spewed at Conservatives and the newly and legally elected President, was just too much. So I wrote the following letter and posted it to my FaceBook page and at 8:00 AM on 3 Feb I disabled my account and said goodbye to FaceBook.  As of this writing 136 people left comments of support, only one inappropriate comment (which he later apologized for) and 144 left either Thumbs Up, Love, or  Sad emoticons, and 6 shares.  So here is my letter in full:

MY DEAR FACEBOOK FRIENDS

(By: E. Max Friedauer)

This is going to be shock to many of you, but I have been under extreme stress for some time, and it’s now time for me to be honest with myself, my family, and my 1,238 FaceBook friends. I’m coming out of the closet, and declaring myself to be a CONSERVATIVE, STRICT CONSTITUTIONALIST, REGISTERED REPUBLICAN, CHRISTIAN (CATHOLIC), AND YES, I VOTED FOR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.

I am not anti-gay (LGBTQ); I am Pro-Life but support the right of a woman to choose (it’s the law); I am Pro-Gun; I am against a welfare State; I am against a socialistic type of government; I am for less government and more rights to the people and the states, government has a role to play when it comes to health & safety, law & order, equality, infrastructure, commerce, defense of the Nation, and a few others; I believe that the global environment is changing but not due to we the people (volcanoes, earthquakes, sun spots, normal planetary evolution is the primary cause; I believe in the constitution of the United States; I do not believe in sharing my earnings because the government dictates it, I’ll share with churches and groups of my own choosing and help the poor and work the soup kitchen, etc.; I believe in Traditional Marriage but support the right of the LGBTQ community to join together lawfully (whether that is a civil union, marriage, or whatever) and be afforded the same rights afforded to traditional married couples under the law; I’m against the legalization of marijuana, except for medical purposes; I believe in concealed carry for all who qualify under the law across all states; I believe in the freedom of religion for all as long as that religion does not go against the constitution or intends to subvert our government; I believe in the 10 Commandments handed down from God to Moses; I believe in our flag and I respect the flags of other countries and will stand for it in their country, but I will only Pledge Allegiance to ours; I do not ever wish to be governed by the United Nations; I believe in and support NATO; I support our law enforcement officers and first responders; I support the defense of our Nation to include a strong and impenetrable border as is feasible; I believe we should have the strongest military in the world to fight and win against any aggressor; I’m all for immigration, as long as it is legal and we know who you are and what your business is in our country; I believe in guaranteeing and ensuring a process where only citizens vote in our National elections for President; there is much more but these are the most important to me.

Now that it’s out of the bag and you all know me, you no longer have to attack me for my beliefs, just tolerate the fact that I am what I am. I am also sick of getting so much hate speech, vulgar and x-rated pictures from the other side of my belief system. I am now also revealing or unveiling another shocking act of defiance on my part. I AM GETTING OFF FACEBOOK as it no longer satisfies my needs of socializing with my family and friends without insulting someone or being insulted myself.  I will no longer watch the elite Hollywood display of political incorrectness! I declare myself to be free from all of it and I will be better off for it. You are free to choose as you wish but I will no longer be there.

Additionally, I will cancel some of my current e-mail accounts, and establish new ones. I will open up a new FaceBook account with a disguised profile that will only be available to my family (and friends I consider to be family (approx. 14-20 people). So please don’t be offended, it will be a very small group. This account will be reserved only for family pictures, events, and the likes. Everyone else can read my annual Christmas Card and find out what we were up to for the year. Sorry, I know the majority of you were likeminded but one can only take so much and I’m just tired of doing research and responding to accusations and having to try to explain and justify my thinking and beliefs, or what is wrong with their thought process or why I believe what I believe. I love this country, and have always loved this country. I myself am a legal immigrant. I know what it’s like to wait in line, steam past the Statue of Liberty in New York, and take a long train ride to our final home in Indiana at age 11. I also know what it’s like to study to become a US Citizen and be Naturalized at age 18.

To my friends on the other side, I still consider many of you, maybe even most of you, to be my friends, but since many of you can’t get over the fact that your side lost the election, and you never will, and will demonstrate, destroy, riot, obstruct, denigrate, spew lies, make threats against our institution and the White House, and our lawfully and duly elected President, I can only pray for you and I will. President Trump serves and swore to protect and defend all our people, against foreign and domestic enemies. I only feel sadness for those who refuse to even acknowledge our President or the office of the President. I hope that you will find a way to peace, love, and kindness for All the People. Muslims are not our enemy, Radical Islamic Terrorists and the seven countries identified by President Obama and continued by President Trump that promote, support, and fund terrorism across the world are the enemy. And we must keep them out of our country and destroy them in place.

So we can still keep in touch via e-mail, phone, or messaging. Sorry I’m going to miss wishing so many of you a Birthday Message for all to see but I’ll send you a personal message whenever possible. I will continue to serve the many groups like the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, the Air Force Association, the 7th Air Commando Society, the Air Commando Association, the Knights of Columbus, St Mary’s Catholic Church, etc. There may be some temporary interruptions while I figure out how to create a new FB account just to maintain in contact with the great organizations which are non-political. It will take me a while to set all of this up, but I think it’s time to stop and cease and desist my FaceBook chats. It’s the intolerable and the disingenuous attitudes of many, like a large group of Democrat Congressman, the Democrat Senators led by Chuck Schumer, that I can no longer stand. I can’t tolerate to even see the re-posts and then the horrible vitriol back and forth. The US Senate used be a place for gentleman and decorum, but Harry Read destroyed all of that. It tends to bring out the worst of us even when it’s normally not be like that. If you are my true friend, you’ll figure out a way to get in contact with me by other means if it’s important.

Oh, you're reading this on my new BLOG, where I can say and editorialize whatever I want and express my opinion. This will make me feel good and my sole purpose of this Blog is simply to give like-minded people a place to see what I’m thinking. I haven’t completely thought through all of that nor have I finished designing the page. It will simply meant to be an editorial. This may take a month or more to setup and finalize!

You have my permission to copy or share the link to the Blog.  All I ask is that you give me credit for writing it and don’t post it as your own words.

Goodbye. I feel so much better! As of, 3 Feb, 8:00 AM my FaceBook account is cancelled!  

Respectfully, Adios